Toaxnoes Spring 2011 Final2.indd - Nichols School

A Message from Leslie S. Garcia, Director of DevelopmentI would like to thank everyone, particularly the Board of Trustees, the Parents and AlumniAssociations, and the greatest faculty and staff ever, for welcoming me so warmly to theNichols community this year. The past 12 months have been filled with excitement andactivity. We reached new milestones with the successful completion of the largest CapitalCampaign in Nichols’ history, growing our endowment to the $25 million mark andhelping to ensure the long-range success of our school.As a school, Nichols has never had more to offer. We have world-class faculty,unparalleled facilities, innovative curriculum, and a passionate school community.Nichols continues to excel in Western New York and beyond.Continuing this standard of excellence, of course, requires significant resources.This is where The Nichols Fund comes in and why your annual support is so critical.The Nichols Fund secures our short-term success by providing immediate and necessarysupport for the School each year. The Nichols Fund dollars are used to provide studentfinancial assistance, faculty and program support, and campus maintenance.Everything Nichols is and does is touched by The Nichols Fund.The 2010-2011 Nichols Fund goal of $810,000 is in very close sight. With less than10 percent to go, I thank all of you who have contributed and ask those of you who haveyet to do so, to please make your annual contribution before June 30. We are very close,but we can’t do it without your help.On behalf of the entire Development team, I thankyou for all the important ways you contribute to our school.It is your generosity that allows Nichols to be theexceptional school that we are.I welcome your feedback or questions at anytime and wish all of you a wonderful summer.Warm regards,Leslie S. GarciaDirector of DevelopmentSAVE THE DATEHeadmaster’sSociety ReceptionThursday,Sept. 22, 2011For our 2010-2011 and2011-2012 Nichols Fund donorsat the $ 1,000 level and above26 Nichols School